The Romance Is Contagious! The Fun Is Catching!
A best-selling author of women's issues and a medical academic find it is to their mutual advantage to falsely claim that they are married.
The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940) is a comedy and romance film directed by Alexander Hall, released on April 25, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Loretta Young, Ray Milland, Reginald Gardiner and Gail Patrick. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 10 ratings.
Loretta Young
as June Cameron
Ray Milland
as Dr. Timothy Sterling
Reginald Gardiner
as John Pierce
Gail Patrick
as Marilyn Thomas
Edmund Gwenn
as Dr. Lionel Sterling
Frank Sully
as Slapcovitch
Gordon Jones
as O'Brien
Georges Metaxa
as Jean Rovere
Charles Halton
as Dr. Streeter
Joseph Eggenton
as Dr. Nielson
Paul McAllister
as Dean Lawton
Chester Clute
as Johnson
Directed by Alexander Hall, written by George Seaton, Ken Englund and Aleen Leslie, produced by William Perlberg.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 10 ratings.
“June” (Loretta Young) is searching for material for her follow-up book to her successful tome extolling the virtues of spinsterhood and illustrating that women don’t need a man in their lives at all! Meantime, university professor “Tim” (Ray Milland) happens to encounter this woman whilst he is trying to make a long distance phone call and next thing he is giving her a lift, ends up with a broken nose and a five…
Reviewed on June 5, 2025
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The main cast of The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940) includes Loretta Young, Ray Milland, Reginald Gardiner, Gail Patrick and Edmund Gwenn. The film was directed by Alexander Hall. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Doctor Takes a Wife was released on April 25, 1940 and runs for 1h 28m.
The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 10 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
